Steindachneria argentea
Luminous Hake
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Gadiformes (Cod, Hakes and others)
Merlucciidae (Merlucciid Hakes)
Steindachneria
Steindachneria argentea (Luminous Hake)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: elongated. Body long, compressed, tapering to a fine point posteriorly; anus situated between pelvic fins widely separated from the urogenital opening situated anterior to anal fin origin. A striated light organ is present on the ventral half of the body and on the sides of the head. Pyloric caeca absent. First pelvic fin ray long, filamentous, reaching to anus when depressed. Color is silvery, the dorsal portions slightly brownish, purplish ventrally; oral cavity darker. Striking features: striking shape of body.
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Florida, USA and northern Gulf of Mexico through Central America to Venezuela.
Habitat Associations
Marine. bathydemersal. depth range 400-500 m.
Biology
Inhabits the outer shelf and upper slopes, on soft bottoms.
Max length: 40.5 cm TL.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: external; nonguarders (open water/substratum egg scatterers); parental care: none. Oviparous (Ref. 36412).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2018-10-09.
Commercial or Environmental Importance
Fisheries: of no interest.
References
Cohen, D.M., T. Inada, T. Iwamoto and N. Scialabba (1990) FAO species catalogue. Vol. 10. Gadiform fishes of the world (Order Gadiformes). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of cods, hakes, grenadiers and other gadiform fishes known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(10). Rome: FAO. 442 p.
Ambrose, D.A. (1996) Merlucciidae: hakes. p. 508-511. In H.G. Moser (ed.) The early stages of fishes in the California Current region. California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CalCOFI) Atlas No. 33. 1505p.
Diaz, L.S., A. Roa, C.B. Garcia, A. Acero and G. Navas (2000) Length-weight relationships of demersal fishes from the upper continental slope off Colombia. Naga, ICLARM Q. 23(3):23-25.
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